Tag: PCDMV
Parliamentary committee hears of billions spent irregularly by DoD
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) heard two of six irregular expenditure cases at the Department of Defence (DoD) involve over...
Military veterans’ healthcare another challenge for Mabuza’s task team
That the Department of Military Veterans (DMV) doesn’t enjoy a high success ranking is evidenced by the appointment of a Presidential task team (PTT)...
Armscor looking to foreign countries and government agencies for income
State-owned defence and security acquisition agency Armscor faces a dwindling income stream due to decreasing defence funding and has identified 15 potential new clients...
Over R1 billion in irregular, fruitless and wasteful DoD expenditure under...
The Department of Defence (DoD) is investigating seven cases of unauthorised, fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure amounting to around R1.5 billion, Parliament’s Portfolio Committee...
Military veterans’ affairs remain under the microscope
The increasing level of attention given to military veterans and, in many instances, their plight, is evident in actions of both The Presidency and...
SG admits “wrongs committed” with Cuban COVID-19 drug import
Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) heard “wrongs were committed” during the acquisition of a Cuban drug said to assist in...
Military to explain Heberon acquisition – again
Senior military officers, including Lieutenant General Zola Dabula, the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) Surgeon General, will be called to Parliament for a second...
Portfolio Committee hears about Military Medical Service “challenges”
The fourth service of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) was in the Parliamentary spotlight this week and will be again in the not-too-distant...
Armscor facing major funding shortfall
Armscor is faced with a major reduction in funding due to South Africa’s reduced defence budget, and this is affecting its ongoing projects, the...
Parliamentarians go hands-on with peacekeepers in DRC
Two parliamentary committees last month went on an oversight visit to Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – the first time parliamentarians have...
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SANDF missing the communication target
Former defence and military veterans minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula on a number of occasions said words to the effect South Africans have to decide what...
